plasome
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]plasome (plural plasomes)
- (archaic) A hypothetical unit of protoplasm; the smallest possible particle of protoplasm, further division of which would destroy its structure and necessitate chemical change.
References
[edit]- ^ Compare “plasome, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, July 2024.